Health and Cooking

*This site contains affiliate links. Click here for my disclosure. Brazilian Pot Pie (Empadão) Hacked A few months ago I posted a recipe for the Brazilian comfort food Tapioca. Brazilian Pot Pie, or Empadão, is another classic and it’s to die Read more

*This site contains affiliate links. Click here for my disclosure. Insomnia For years I have suffered from insomnia. It seemed to go with the territory of working full-time and raising a family, due to all of life’s demands. It was something Read more

*This site contains affiliate links. Click here for my disclosure. Comfort Food One of the key components of Hygge, the Danish lifestyle secret to happiness, is comfort foods. To practice Hygge by embracing the Danish concept is to make the most of Read more

My 7-day experiment with intermittent fasting (IF). IF is what seems to be the latest craze to kick-start a sluggish metabolism and improve health. It’s basically a cycle between a period of fasting and a period of non-fasting during a specific time frame.

“A Sunday well spent brings a week of content.” – Unknown (Not sure who to quote on that, but it pretty much sums up how perfect make ahead meals are.) *This page may contain affiliate links. Click here for my Read more

It may not feel like it at the time, but surviving perimenopause while raising teens is possible. *This page may contain affiliate links. Click here for my full disclaimer. Going through perimenopause while raising, not one but two teenage daughters, Read more

Cosmetic acupuncture just may be the wrinkle treatment you’ve been looking for. Chinese acupuncture, which has been around for over 2,500 years, has been on a rise in the United States and is now seen as a safe and effective Read more